1. Why was Parvana's mother so against Parvana digging up bones? What specific arguments did the family make for Parvana to continue digging?
Parvana's mother was against Parvana digging up bones because she might step on a mine and die like her brother and that grave was for the people who died because of bombs and other things like that, so her mother said, "We dig up the bones of our ancestors in order to feed our families!".
2. Why have Parvana and Nooria stopped fighting?
Paravna and Nooria stopped fighting because Nooria wants to help Parvana by not getting in Parvana's nerves and she doesn't want Parvana to waste her energy by arguing with her and her mother, so going on their mother's side, she went to Parvana"s side.
3. Why do the Taliban make such a big show out of punishing thieves?
The Taliban make such big show out of punishing thieves because nobody wants thieves walking around and stealing stuff from people and they want "protect" the people in the city
4. If Shauzia leaves Afghanistan there will be no one left to take care of her family. If you were in her situation would you make the same choice as her? Why or why not.
If I were in the same situation as Shauzia, I wouldn't leave my family because they're depending on me and that's my job to feed them and help them whenever they need me.
5. Parvana's family could have left Afghanistan when the Taliban first took over. Why do you think they chose to stay?
I think they chose to stay because it's where they grew up and it's their home to stay and live there and also they got used to the routines in Afghanistan, so it's going to tough adjusting in a new routine and new people around them.
Parvana's mother was against Parvana digging up bones because she might step on a mine and die like her brother and that grave was for the people who died because of bombs and other things like that, so her mother said, "We dig up the bones of our ancestors in order to feed our families!".
2. Why have Parvana and Nooria stopped fighting?
Paravna and Nooria stopped fighting because Nooria wants to help Parvana by not getting in Parvana's nerves and she doesn't want Parvana to waste her energy by arguing with her and her mother, so going on their mother's side, she went to Parvana"s side.
3. Why do the Taliban make such a big show out of punishing thieves?
The Taliban make such big show out of punishing thieves because nobody wants thieves walking around and stealing stuff from people and they want "protect" the people in the city
4. If Shauzia leaves Afghanistan there will be no one left to take care of her family. If you were in her situation would you make the same choice as her? Why or why not.
If I were in the same situation as Shauzia, I wouldn't leave my family because they're depending on me and that's my job to feed them and help them whenever they need me.
5. Parvana's family could have left Afghanistan when the Taliban first took over. Why do you think they chose to stay?
I think they chose to stay because it's where they grew up and it's their home to stay and live there and also they got used to the routines in Afghanistan, so it's going to tough adjusting in a new routine and new people around them.